Marshall County, MS

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2024 Population

33,979

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.239% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23%

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,458

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,900

2.5% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

14,498

5.18% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marshall County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Marshall County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Marshall County, MS are Rust College (80 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Marshall County, MS was $167,900, and the homeownership rate was 79.1%.

Most people in Marshall County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall County, MS was 3 cars per household.

Marshall County, MS borders Benton County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Tate County, MS, Union County, MS, Fayette County, TN, and Shelby County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Marshall County, MS is home to a population of 34k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.78% of Marshall County, MS residents were born outside of the country (946 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16k people) in Marshall County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.26k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Marshall County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall County, MS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marshall County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
16k ± 216
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 415
Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 236

5.14%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

5.14% of the people in Marshall County, MS are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshall County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

2.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

946 people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

785 people

As of 2024, 2.78% of Marshall County, MS residents (946 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall County, MS was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marshall County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
620 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
207 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 105

Marshall County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marshall County, MS.

Economy

The economy of Marshall County, MS employs 14.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall County, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (2,104 people), Manufacturing (1,966 people), and Retail Trade (1,819 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,511), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,885), and Utilities ($75,448).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,028

5.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, MS grew at a rate of 5.18%, from 13.8k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall County, MS, are Management Occupations (1,685 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,526 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2024 Value

± 1,028

5.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall County, MS grew at a rate of 5.18%, from 13.8k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall County, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (2,104 people), Manufacturing (1,966 people), and Retail Trade (1,819 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Marshall County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,923

Median earning men ± $3,746

$32,156

Median earning women ± $5,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,304), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($47,717), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,889), and Public Administration ($36,285).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

58
Retail Trade
31
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$135k
Manufacturing
$108k
Transportation and Warehousing
$26.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marshall County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Marshall County, MS awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Marshall County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 212 male students and 217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marshall County, MS are Black or African American (78 and 100%).

The largest universities in Marshall County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Rust College (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Marshall County, MS are General Biological Sciences (22 and 27.5%), General Business Administration & Management (17 and 21.3%), and Broadcast Journalism (13 and 16.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,385.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Marshall County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 429 (49.4% men and 50.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 429 students enrolled in Marshall County, MS, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 398 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded
Broadcast Journalism
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Marshall County, MS was General Biological Sciences with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Marshall County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Rust College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

80 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rust College with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 36 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marshall County, MS, which is 0.818 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 78 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,385) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,455) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall County, MS was $167,900 in 2024, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,200 to $167,900, a 2.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Marshall County, MS is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshall County, MS have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall County, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.29%.

Housing

Property

$167,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,877

$10,434

Median Property Taxes

±$837

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marshall County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marshall County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Marshall County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,458

Median Household Income

± $7,014

13.2k

Number of Households

± 970

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in Marshall County, MS grew to $53,458 from the previous year's value of $51,875.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (8.94%)
Worked At Home (3.46%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in Marshall County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.94%) and those who worked at home (3.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall County, MS have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Marshall County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshall County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marshall County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshall County, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marshall County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.29%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall County, MS (7.4k out of 32.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Marshall County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 374 in Marshall County, MS. From 2019 to 2022, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88.2% of the population of Marshall County, MS has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, MS see 6,745 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,745 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6822 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2844 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,745 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marshall County, MS

Primary care physicians in Marshall County, MS see an average of 6,745 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (6,745 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marshall County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall County, MS grew by 0.597% from 11.7% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marshall County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 102 in Marshall County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.4% in Marshall County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marshall County, MS.